Change Talk: Childhood Obesity
Change Talk: Childhood Obesity™ is a role-play simulation where you take the role of a healthcare provider and engage in a series of practice conversations with virtual parents and their children. Through the conversations, you learn to apply Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques such as reflective listening and rolling with resistance to help them identify motivation for change and make an action plan. Practice scenarios include the topics of sugary drinks, breastfeeding, and picky eating.
Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based and patient-centered method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change health behaviors. Numerous studies show that health providers can use MI as a counseling technique to collaborate with patients to explore their feelings of ambivalence about change and then guide them in setting goals and developing a plan. Rather than just telling patients what’s wrong or what they should change; it’s instead about listening to what they feel is important and helping them find their own motivation for change.
* FEATURES
- Learn Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques to better communicate with patients and motivate behavior change
- Learn by engaging in a series of simulated role-play conversations with fully animated parents and their children, while receiving personalized feedback from a virtual coach
- A pocket guide of MI techniques for quick reference whenever you want to refresh your skills
Change Talk: Childhood Obesity™ was developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight™ (Institute) and Kognito™.Development of this app was made possible by a grant from Danone Early Life Nutrition.The Institute gratefully acknowledges the shared commitment and support of its Founding Sponsor, Nestlé.
Category : Health & Fitness
Reviews (12)
This app is so cool.. The only criticism I have is that I wish there were more than two case scenarios, otherwise, a great learning tool to practice with.
I hate this app couldn't even get into it it cept telling me that their was no wi fi connection but the wi fi worked fine on everything else
Useful training tool for health professionals with a good amount of information to learn about - or revise - motivational interviewing techniques. The three main concepts are explained and demonstrated clearly. The ability to 'try out' different responses in a simulated clinic setting is insightful and empowering. Highly recommended for anyone engaging in tricky conversations with their clients (about a range of topics).
I really enjoyed the conversation and the characters felt very real and believable. This is a great way to practice MI on sensitive topics
I wish all CME could be so entertaining. The back story and characters are believable. The gameplay is engaging. The supplementary materials helped me further my understanding of motivational interviewing. Best of all, I am able to practice what I learned in a realistic scenario and receive CME credit for completing it successfully.
Really great training. Worth playing more than once: the conversation is surprisingly deep, and the characters look and sound great. Makes me wish there were more training programs like this!
If you've heard about MI and you're curious about it, this is a great way to get your feet wet. Voice acting is great, the game looks amazing.
The writing is so authentic, I identify with the characters and am learning a lot. Highly recommend.
Nice to find emotionally productive apps.
Love it
an application exellent for obesity children.this application can make the children enough or stop it to eat by playing this app.i am very happy for the owner of this application.
I learned a lot from this! Was inspired after going thru the activity to work on my communication skills. Engaging, life like scripts! It's not a quick game, find some quiet time to sit and run thru the lesson. You won't regret it.